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Resurrection Day!

All of history hinges on the resurrection of Jesus Christ!

It is the single most important event since time began

It is the turning point in the history of mankind

it is the turning point

it is the turning point

Until the bodily resurrection of Jesus, Satan thought he was prevailing

He had managed to crucify Jesus… burying and sealing the body in a tomb guarded by Roman soldiers

Since the Garden of Eden, sin has marred and permeated all of creation

since the Garden of eden, sin has marred and permeated creation

The resurrection changed everything

Suddenly, Satan realizes he has been defeated

The title of the message this morning is “Resurrection Significance”

We will be looking at together to learn about the incredible impact the resurrection has had

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

1 cor 15:1-

Paul lays the foundation of the gospel with three simple - and profound - statements ()

It is the single most important event since time began

it is the

it is the turning point

until that point, satan seemed to be prevailing

Jesus died for our sins (according to the Scriptures)

He died for the sins of the whole world

since the Garden of eden, sin has marred and permeated creation

Jesus was buried

Why is it important to state that he was buried?

The disciples knew he was dead… he was prepared for burial… he was buried

They were devastated but there was no question in any of their minds whether he was actually dead

Jesus was raised on the third day (according to the Scriptures)

Jesus was raised on the third day (according to the Scriptures)

Since the disciples knew Jesus had been dead, it was not difficult for the them to believe that Jesus was resurrected…

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Any lingering questions about his death would have been amplified with His resurrection

Jesus was not raised like Lazarus… and other people who came back to life

Only a short time earlier (within several weeks), Lazarus was raised from the dead… in a mortal body!

Only a short time earlier (within several weeks), Lazarus was raised from the dead…

This is an important distinction…

Did Lazarus die again?

Did the others die again?

Jesus had a resurrected body…

Jesus was the first human to be resurrected..

Jesus had a resurrected body…

He was not limited with human limitations…

He never died again!

Paul lists multiple appearances of Jesus to various people as a way of establishing the authenticity of the resurrection… including a group of 500.

Not all of these appearances are corroborated in the gospel accounts, and not all those recorded in the gospels are listed

Resurrection of the Dead

Resurrection of the Dead

1 Corinthians 15:

Some so-called believers, possibly in Corinth, were saying there isn’t a resurrection…

Paul emphatically refutes by listing seven reasons why the resurrection is critical to the church in Corinth (and all other churches as well)

If Jesus didn’t resurrect - raise from the dead - we have a problem, a BIG problem!

If there isn’t a resurrection, Jesus is still dead!

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If Jesus is still dead, our preaching is in vain / useless / a waste of time ()

Our preaching is vain

If Jesus didn’t resurrect, your faith is vain / useless / a complete waste of time / futile (, )

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If Jesus didn’t resurrect, we are liars / false witness against God / misrepresenting God ()

If Jesus is still dead, we are unforgiven - we are still in our sins ()

If Jesus didn’t resurrect, everyone who has died in the past are eternally lost ()

If Jesus didn’t resurrect, Christians are the most miserable and pitiful people on planet earth ()

By making these statements about the negative consequences of Christ not being resurrected, Paul makes a compelling case for the resurrection of Jesus Christ

1 Corinthians 15:20-

Jesus Christ was, in fact, the first human being to be resurrected and take on a resurrected immortal body

Firstfruits = references and the Feast of Unleavened Bread after Passover… the day after the Sabbath… where they were to bring the first sheaf of grain and offer it to the Lord…

Jesus rose from the grave on that very day!

He was the firstfruit of the resurrection… for everyone who had previously died

Through Adam (a man) came death… through Jesus (a man) comes the resurrection

At the end of time, Jesus will deliver His kingdom (the church) to God the Father…

A logical conclusion is that if there is no afterlife, we may as well indulge and enjoy life as much as we can today

At the same time, Paul warns that this is a lie… and Christians need to wake up

1 cor 15:12-

The Resurrection Body

it is the turning point

The Resurrection Body

I don’t believe it is a coincidence that Jesus was resurrected in the spring...

Spring is the time when the things that appeared dead burst forth with life… flowers, leaves on trees, grass

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Death is essential to resurrection… resurrection is impossible without death occuring first

Paul uses the example of the seed… when we put a kernel of corn or grain of wheat or acorn in the ground, that thing that was planted ceases to exist (it dies) and a very different green chute comes up through the ground and develops into a plant very different from - yet derived from that tiny seed

Our resurrected bodies will be derived from our mortal bodies, but they will also be distinctly different - exactly how, we don’t know

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This is a paragraph of contrasts...

Perishable / imperishable

1 Cor 15:

Weakness / Power

Natural body / Spiritual body

First Adam / Last Adam

Living Being / Life-giving Spirit

Spiritual / Natural

Man of dust / man from heaven

We HAVE borne the image of Adam [the man of dust], we SHALL also bear the image of Jesus [the man of heaven]

until that point, satan seemed to be prevailing

Resurrection Victory

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Flesh and blood [our mortal bodies] cannot inherit the kingdom of God...

Paul reveals a secret / a mystery… Whether we are alive or dead at that point in time, WE SHALL BE CHANGED into a resurrected body

the trumpet sounds, and the graves will open and the bodies will be resurrected with immortal bodies

our earthly bodies [perishable] must put on eternal bodies [imperishable]… our mortal bodies that die must put on immortality (never dies)

When that happens… DEATH is swallowed up in victory!!

The fear of death will be eliminated

Paul concludes: THANKS be to God… who gives us the victory through our RESURRECTED Lord Jesus Christ@

God gives us… PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE… is giving, will continue to give… us the victory!